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Changes to the MCAT

Changes to the MCAT. In the past…. The MCAT consisted of… Physical Science Section (Physics and Inorganic Chem.) Biological Sciences Section (Organic Chem. and Biology) Verbal Reasoning Section Writing Section. What’s new?. 2013 and 2014 MCAT No writing section Trial section Not scored

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Changes to the MCAT

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  1. Changes to the MCAT

  2. In the past… The MCAT consisted of… • Physical Science Section (Physics and Inorganic Chem.) • Biological Sciences Section (Organic Chem. and Biology) • Verbal Reasoning Section • Writing Section

  3. What’s new? • 2013 and 2014 MCAT • No writing section • Trial section • Not scored • Voluntary • Testing new questions for the MCAT • Starting in 2015 • Natural Sciences Section • Still testing same science subjects as previous test • Social and Behavioral Sciences Section • Psychology • Sociology • Critical Thinking and Reasoning Section • Similar to the current Verbal Reasoning Section

  4. How does this affect you? • Those applying to medical school for Fall 2016 will take the new MCAT • Will need to take a psychology or sociology class

  5. Questions? https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/mcat/mcat2015/

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